HVAC cost guides for contractors (2026)
These guides show what customers expect to pay for common HVAC jobs, what drives the price up or down, and the add-on lines that get missed on a rushed quote. The prices are typical installed ranges across US markets, so check them against your own equipment cost, labor rate and markup before you quote.
Where a job has a matching estimator, it is linked on the card. The guide explains the ranges; the estimator prices one specific job.
Whole-system replacement
Full heating and cooling changeouts and first-time installs.
Heating
Furnaces, boilers and the air handler that moves the heat.
Cooling and heat pumps
Condensers, heat pumps and ductless systems.
Ducts, zoning and controls
The add-on work that rides along with an equipment job.
Service and commercial
Recurring maintenance revenue and light commercial installs.
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